Preview: Rockport-Fulton Pirates vs. Ingleside Mustangs
Rockport-Fulton is 8-2 against Ingleside since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Rockport-Fulton Pirates will be playing at home against the Ingleside Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Rockport-Fulton will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Rockport-Fulton proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by seven) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Calhoun 3-1.
Case Patterson looked comfortable as he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Isaiah Elizondo, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with an RBI. Jordan Gibson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Ingleside had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Sinton on Friday. Ingleside has struggled against Sinton recently, as their match on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Rockport-Fulton pushed their record up to 12-7 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs per game. As for Ingleside, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-10-1.
Rockport-Fulton took their win against Ingleside in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-2. Will Rockport-Fulton repeat their success, or does Ingleside have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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